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Brit banking executive, 30, is jailed for 15 years for killing teen in horrific broken bottle attack in Lisbon
A 30-year-old British banking executive has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after being convicted of killing a teenager in a broken bottle attack in Lisbon. The case, which centred on the extreme violence of the attack, resulted in a substantial custodial sentence reflecting the severity of the crime. The verdict marks the conclusion…
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Women’s safety failures in NHS wards spark alarm as Cairngorms wildfire row grows
A new report warns women face risks from mixed-sex NHS wards, while an SNP minister faces backlash over the Cairngorms wildfire response. Also: a GOP congressman on Iran, China’s Kimi AI stirs debate, a WNBA cheating row, Fallout’s streaming success and Mick Jagger turns 83.
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Former NBA bust Mario Hezonja gets another shot after six years playing hoops overseas
Mario Hezonja, the Croatian forward once regarded as a high NBA draft bust, has been given a fresh chance in the league after six years playing professionally overseas. The Cleveland Cavaliers have signed the 31-year-old to a one-year contract, marking a rare return for a former lottery pick who had fallen out of the NBA…
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WNBA rocked by multi-player cheating scandal as DiJonai Carrington calls out ex NaLyssa Smith
Chicago Sky guard DiJonai Carrington has drawn attention away from WNBA All-Star coverage after publicly accusing her ex-girlfriend, Las Vegas Aces forward NaLyssa Smith, of cheating with multiple players around the league. The claim has stirred controversy within the WNBA, adding a personal scandal to a weekend otherwise focused on the league’s showcase event. Carrington…
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WNBPA says it did not ask WNBA to drop USA 250 All-Star patch after union officer publicly objected
The Women’s National Basketball Players Association has said it did not ask the WNBA to scrap a plan to place “USA 250” patches on All-Star Game uniforms, despite one of the union’s own elected officers publicly criticising the idea. The clarification came after reports suggested players were pushing back against the patches, which had been…
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Israeli forces detain 70+ in West Bank as WNBA All-Star weekend shatters records
Overseas tensions rise in the West Bank alongside a record-breaking WNBA All-Star Game in Chicago, a Warner Bros. Discovery lawsuit against Amazon over staff poaching, plus film, TV and gaming news including The Odyssey, Carrie and Fallout 5 updates.
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WNBA All-Star Game draws record crowd as Caitlin Clark’s Team Spoon holds off Team Coop
The WNBA’s All-Star Game returned to Chicago for the first time since 2022, marking the league’s 30th-season celebrations with a high-scoring exhibition that drew a record crowd. Caitlin Clark’s Team Spoon edged out Marina Mabrey’s Team Coop, with the match forming part of a wider weekend of WNBA showcase events in the city. Jonquel Jones…
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Seattle Storm’s Dominique Malonga becomes youngest player to dunk in WNBA All-Star Game history
Seattle Storm centre Dominique Malonga became the youngest player to dunk in a WNBA All-Star Game, achieving the feat during Saturday night’s exhibition contest. The dunk had been widely anticipated given Malonga’s height and athleticism, and it adds to a growing highlight reel for the young player as dunking remains a rare spectacle in the…
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Knicks star Karl Anthony-Towns reportedly attends Jewish fundraiser as other NBA players take opposite stand
New York Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns reportedly attended a fundraiser on Monday night for Chazaq, a Jewish youth education organisation based in New York City, according to The Algemeiner. The report frames his appearance as notable given wider tensions, with other NBA players said to have taken an opposing stance, against a backdrop of rising…
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WNBA commissioner vows to crack down on ‘racism, misogyny,’ dodges big questions at All-Star press conference
WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert used her press conference at the league’s All-Star game to address ongoing harassment directed at players, pledging that the league would take “next steps” to tackle the issue across all aspects of player experience, both on and off the court, as well as online. The comments come amid growing scrutiny of…